# RDE894 - Assessment of the compatibility of active water level management for f

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [NIAB](/contract-winners/niab/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £49,792
- Tender value: £49,792
- Award date: 18 September 2025
- Published: 23 September 2025
- Contract start: 1 October 2025
- Contract end: 16 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f76e4820-8189-4766-bb32-7318321fbbde-865007
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b37626e3-7e28-48c1-b916-65a60dd964fd

## Description

The aim of this project is to understand compatibility of adaptive water level management for farming operations and greenhouse gas abatement on peat soils in England\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76e4820-8189-4766-bb32-7318321fbbde-865007)